It's been a big week for the Duchess of Sussex. She spoke out about voting rights in Marie Claire and faced the launch of a new biography, Finding Freedom. It was also recently confirmed that she, Prince Harry, and their son Archie moved into a new home in Santa Barbara, California, but she's not slowing down.
Today, Meghan had one of her first sit-down conversations since returning to the United States, discussing race and gender as part of The 19th Represents Summit, run by the new nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization. During her interview with The 19th's co-founder and CEO, Emily Ramshaw, Meghan also gave viewers an inside look at her new home.
During the video call, Meghan sat in a cream-colored, wood-accented armchair. Behind her was a dark wood window looking out at some greenery. Nature was present indoors, as well. Next to Meghan sat a large, white orchid, which completed the setting.
But her new home was not the only notable part of this interview. The Duchess engaged with topics like race relations in the United States and voter suppression. Meghan and Prince Harry returned to the U.S. just after George Floyd's death, at the start of protests and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement.
“From my standpoint, it’s not new to see this undercurrent of racism and certainly unconscious bias, but I think to see the changes that are being made right now is really—it’s something I look forward to being a part of,” she said. “And being part of using my voice in a way that I haven’t been able to of late.”
Indeed, in returning to the U.S. and settling into her new house, the Duchess is optimistic. "It’s good to be home," she said.
